Please join Richard Buxton, head of UK equities, for his monthly webcast.

Barely a month into the new year and, already, the talk is of rising bond yields. But pace is everything.

During the call, Richard will be discussing whether gently rising bond yields will continue to accommodate positive economic data, or whether investors will be spooked by the return of the inflation genie, courtesy of rising oil prices. As always, Richard will be happy to take your questions.

Please join Paul Shanta, co-head, Old Mutual Absolute Return Government Bond Fund, for a webcast in which he will discuss performance and positioning in the fourth quarter and over 2017 in general.

Paul will also discuss the rates market outlook for 2018, touching on those areas where the team sees the greatest opportunities as the process of monetary-policy normalisation in developed markets grinds on.

For the majority of equity investors, 2017 ended with a bang not a whimper. A combination of accelerating economic growth and low inflation, coupled with a willingness to take on more risk in the search for yield underpinned share prices. Will investors witness more of the same in 2018? Alternatively, how acceptable is the premise that higher valuations will typically lead to lower returns?

Join Richard Buxton, head of UK equities, and manager of the Old Mutual UK Alpha Fund for his first webcall of the new year.

Please join Mark Nash, head of fixed income, and Nicholas Wall, portfolio manager, for a webcast in which they will discuss the outlook for fixed income markets in 2018.

They will assess the macroeconomic backdrop and the prospects for further monetary-policy normalisation in advanced economies – highlighting the opportunities and challenges this process may present. Mark and Nicholas will also touch on performance and positioning over the fourth quarter.

Please join us on Wednesday 10 January for our quarterly review call to discuss the performance of the Old Mutual Global Equity Absolute Return Fund (GEAR) and long-only funds.

Ian Heslop, head of global equities, and Justin Wells, strategist, global equities, will update you on their analysis of the market environment, including recent sector rotations and changes in investors’ sentiment and appetite for risk.

They will detail how the funds have been navigating conditions over the last quarter, and as always will be happy to take your questions.

Please join us on Wednesday 10 January for our quarterly review call to discuss the performance of the Old Mutual Global Equity Absolute Return Fund (GEAR) and long-only funds.

Ian Heslop, head of global equities, and Justin Wells, strategist, global equities, will update you on their analysis of the market environment, including recent sector rotations and changes in investors’ sentiment and appetite for risk.

They will detail how the funds have been navigating conditions over the last quarter, and as always will be happy to take your questions.

Please join Richard Buxton, head of UK equities, for his monthly webcast.

In his last webcast of 2017, Richard touches on what he’d like to see in the chancellor’s budget, how politics and Brexit will overshadow business and investors’ plans next year and wonders if markets can continue to rise in 2018.

Please join Lloyd Harris, and Rob James, managers of the Old Mutual Financials Contingent Capital Fund for a live webcast.

With interest rates still very low in historical perspective, investors are struggling to find reliable sources of income. Achieving consistently attractive yields is far from easy without taking on excessive risk.

Lloyd and Rob both have long experience analysing and investing in the financial sector, and will discuss how CoCos have grown in recent years as a new form of capital, and have become in their view an exciting alternative source of income. They will also be happy to take your questions.

Please join Richard Buxton, head of UK equities, for his monthly webcast. Another month goes by and equity markets continue to march to the tune of improved global growth against a relatively benign inflation backdrop. What could derail the economic healing process?

• Trump administration plans for US tax reform are pivotal to the market outlook
• Companies need to see tax cuts as permanent for them to have a long-term economic impact
• Overweight position in emerging markets has benefited from US Federal Reserve’s gradual approach to removing stimulus

Please join Lloyd Harris, manager of the Old Mutual Corporate Bond Fund, for a review of the fund over the last quarter. After an extended equities bull market, which some fear may have become long in the tooth, Lloyd will give his outlook for sterling corporate bonds. He will explain how he has positioned the fund with the aim of cushioning against volatility, and will review performance over the last quarter.

The Old Mutual Global Investors channel provides access to past, current and future webcasts with our fund managers. Our webcasts provide you with fund updates, product information and up to date views on our investment funds as well as our views on economic and market outlook.

Please note that Old Mutual Global Investors was formed in 2012, combining Skandia Investment Group with the Old Mutual Asset Managers.